tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130298520128874793.post5722811373822537697..comments2023-10-21T03:01:52.737-07:00Comments on Diva Against Insanity: Little Johnny needs to know more than just how to read....Alison Crocketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729244340986058508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130298520128874793.post-71193055844390578702012-02-05T08:31:25.179-08:002012-02-05T08:31:25.179-08:00I am flat out petrified. I work in the school sys...I am flat out petrified. I work in the school systems on both sides: elementary and university. We are kidding ourselves if we think basic knowledge doesn't matter. We need to stop making fun of it on the evening talk shows and decide as a culture that having an educated population is IMPORTANT.Alison Crocketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729244340986058508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130298520128874793.post-16315980222770337812012-02-05T07:46:12.235-08:002012-02-05T07:46:12.235-08:00I have tried to write a comment for several minute...I have tried to write a comment for several minutes, and can't think of words strong enough to convey how crippled much of our education system really is. As someone who's children went through the public school system in Montgomery County, and a parent who was involved, I saw a few cases of exceptional teaching in spite of how we have tied teachers' hands with our philosophies of "teaching to the test" and paper work. High schools are more interested in having kids roll in advanced classes so they can boast about how many high placement students they have, than actually getting kids to understand subjects from the ground up. I still think the real learning takes place at home and in the community.<br /><br />We can work toward a better system but in the meantime, we have to get our own kids through.Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098105167467645681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130298520128874793.post-16270284746610246872012-02-05T06:54:11.251-08:002012-02-05T06:54:11.251-08:00Sorry, iPhone crash/hiccup.) and it's become o...Sorry, iPhone crash/hiccup.) and it's become one of the most rewarding and interesting things to me. I can't wait to delve into this subject I thought I despised so much, and give my kids the gift of loving it. <br /><br />For now I'm shaking my head at this video. It really is a shame. Thanks for the post;-)Kim HBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351250611654842939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130298520128874793.post-47442579664718478252012-02-05T06:45:01.099-08:002012-02-05T06:45:01.099-08:00Of all the things I'm looking forward to teach...Of all the things I'm looking forward to teaching in-depth as a Homeschooler, this is definitely one of them. We talk about history & geography now more as a "scratch the surface get you ready for what's coming next" w/the occasional break-it-down-in-truth as needed but when they're older...<br /><br />I always hated history and I didn't figure out why until I became an adult. It was bc I never felt relevant inside it. Until now. I've learned in bits and pieces all about the places they tried to snub out and keep from me, all the nooks and crannies they shone the light AWAY from in my educational upbri gingKim HBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351250611654842939noreply@blogger.com